Waikato News

A woman trapped by rising river waters in Taupō Bay was rescued during the weekend following a coordinated multi-agency response. At around 3.45pm on 29...

Waikato Police have recovered tonnes of cannabis being grown in large scale indoor commercial cannabis grow facilities linked to Vietnamese nationals - emerging across...

ACT candidate Ash Parmar for Waikato says reducing the cost of living, tackling crime and stripping away unnecessary regulation will be among his priorities...

The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has concluded that the officer who fatally shot Tom Phillips on Te Anga Road on 8 September 2025...

Have you seen Sione Maile Tonga? Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Sione Maile Tonga, 28, who has a warrant to arrest...

Police are responding to a sudden death incident in Rototuna. The death is being treated as unexplained, and cordons are in place as a scene...

Experienced legal advocate, community leader, and political campaigner Donna Pokere-Phillips has officially announced her parliamentary candidacy for the Hamilton West electorate with the Freedom...

Police are asking for the public’s help following the arrest of a gang member who fled Police then stole a vehicle in Taupo today. "Police...

Southland have beaten Waikato 32-31 in their Round 3 NPC 2026 clash today at Rugby Park in Invercargill. https://youtu.be/YTTQN2uRauQ?si=78E1kb6eeGgfYURg

A man is in custody following a serious incident in Maeroa, Hamilton tonight. Emergency services were called to Churchill Avenue at about 8.55pm to reports...

Fatal crash, Tahuna Road, Te Hoe Police can confirm one person has died in the two-vehicle crash reported on Tahuna Road in Waikato on Friday. The...

New Zealand First's Coromandel candidate Vincent Andersen says reviving the economy, reducing regulation and defending what he describes as traditional values will be central...

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Taumarunui in the early hours of Saturday, sending strong shaking across much of the North Island and into...

Seven youths have been arrested following a swift and coordinated Police response to a shoplifting incident in Hamilton. On Friday 17 July, Police were notified...

Hamilton Police have arrested and charged a 26-year-old woman after an investigation targeting recent online marketplace scams. Detective Sergeant Logan Oliver says Police launched an...

A University of Waikato study has been cited by investigative journalist Ian Wishart as evidence that New Zealand's historical rainfall record does not support...

Police seized approximately 150 cannabis plants at an address in Ngāruawāhia yesterday. The search warrant in Ngāruawāhia located a cultivation operation and found cannabis plants...

A man has been arrested and charged with murder in relation to the death of a woman in Tokoroa last month. "Police were called to...

Police are reminding the public of the dangers of walking along the Waikato Expressway. Around 7.10pm yesterday , the Police Emergency Communications Centre received 15...

Full statement of Detective Superintendent Dave Lynch: "New Zealand Police acknowledges today's Supreme Court decision allowing the appeals of James Wilson and Mark Hoggart and...

Huntly Police investigating a serious assault in May, have arrested and charged two people. The assault occurred on Main Street, around 1.30am on Sunday 17...

One man is in custody after an assault on Saturday night in Nawton, Hamilton that left two people seriously injured. Police were called about 10pm...

Former Hamilton doctor William James Reeder, 79, has been sentenced to four years and six months’ imprisonment, with a minimum non-parole period of 50%,...

Police are progressing the investigation into a fatal crash on Te Pahu Road, south of Whatawhata, Waikato, in October last year but want to...

A second person has died following a crash in Taupō on Te Heuheu Road on 29 May. Emergency services were called to the two vehicle...

Police are seeking Daniel Rawiri, who is actively avoiding authorities. The 29-year-old Papakura man has failed to return to prison, after being granted compassionate bail...

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has intensified his party’s election campaign, attacking the Government’s newly signed free trade agreement with India while positioning...

Police have made five arrests as part of a coordinated Trans-Tasman crackdown on outlaw motorcycle gangs. Taskforce Morpheus sees New Zealand Police join with Australian...

Police have arrested two youths in relation to an extraordinary amount of vehicle thefts over recent months in Tūrangi. Over the last few months, Police...

One person has died following a serious crash in Waikato overnight. Emergency services were called to the intersection of State Highway 29 and State Highway...

The biggest agricultural event in the southern hemisphere is underway, with the annual Fieldays event kicking off at Mystery Creek yesterday. Fieldays will run for...

One person is in a critical condition after a crash following a fleeing driver incident in Hamilton on Monday. Just after 11:50am, Police signalled for...

One person is in custody after Hamilton Police responded to an alert to be on the lookout for a speeding vehicle from Auckland. "The vehicle...

A horror night on the roads with three fatal crashes is a sobering reminder for those travelling home today to drive safely, say Police. Superintendent...

One person has died following a crash on Poihipi Road, Wairakei yesterday evening. Police were alerted to the single vehicle crash at 7.25pm. The driver was...

The Government has launched formal investigations into whether planning rules in Wellington and Hamilton are obstructing housing development, infrastructure upgrades, and economic growth, with...

A Hamilton High Court judge has jailed a Te Kūiti man for six years after he admitted killing his 10-month-old son with a violent...

Fatal crash, Waitakaruru Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Waitakaruru in the Hauraki District on Saturday morning. The single vehicle crash...

A complex Police investigation spanning nearly a year has unearthed alleged corruption and other criminal activity taking place within several corrections facilities. Twenty people have...

A 38-year-old man has been arrested following a foot pursuit on Terminus Street in Te Aroha, Waikato, last night. At approximately 7pm an officer observed...